After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Florence, Ellicott was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 16-14 win over the Mitchell Marauders. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Thunderhawks also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2022.
Jacob Nikulski
| 04/15/25 vs Mitchell | 3 |
| 04/12/25 vs Florence | 3 |
| 03/18/25 vs Sierra | 3 |
| 04/10/25 @ Woodland Park | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Jacob Nikulski, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Ellicott is undefeated when Nikulski posts three or more RBI, but 0-9-1 otherwise. Edwin Chacon was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Ellicott was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .318 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Ellicott's victory bumped their record up to 3-9-1. As for Mitchell, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-11.
Coming up, Ellicott will venture away from home to take on St. Mary's at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Thunderhawks will need to watch out since the Pirates have now posted at least ten runs in their last three matches. As for Mitchell, they have already played their next game, a 22-0 defeat against Falcon on the 16th.
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